Issue 25, 2015

A dual-boron-cored luminogen capable of sensing and imaging

Abstract

A new dual-boron-cored luminogen ligated with a nitrogen-containing multidentate ligand and four bulky phenyl rings was readily synthesized. The unique molecular structure endows this BN-containing luminogen with rich photophysical properties in either solution or in the solid state, including a large Stokes shift, aggregation induced emission activity and reversible piezochromism. Furthermore, this BN-containing luminogen exhibits good capabilities for imaging living cells and sensing of fluoride anions.

Graphical abstract: A dual-boron-cored luminogen capable of sensing and imaging

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Oct 2014
Accepted
18 Dec 2014
First published
18 Dec 2014

Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 5298-5301

A dual-boron-cored luminogen capable of sensing and imaging

Y. Fu, F. Qiu, F. Zhang, Y. Mai, Y. Wang, S. Fu, R. Tang, X. Zhuang and X. Feng, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 5298 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC08551E

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